Garment drier



May 22, 1928. 1,670,423

' E. B. RUBY GARMENT DRIER Filed July 19, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 \NVEN OR ITNESS ATTORNEY w May 22, 1928.

E. B. RUBY GARMENT DRIER Filed July 19, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet v \N m v M H w. w .H ,H U M INVENIOR ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented May 22, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

GARMENT DRIER;

Appl ieation filed July 19,

This invention relates to improvements in clothes driers and has for an object the pro- Vision of means for supporting and drying garments so that the latter will be smooth and unwrinkled when thoroughly dried.

Another object of the invention is the provision of convenient drying means wherein a garment may be spotted during the drying operation and thus obviate the necessity of frequent trips by the spotter to the drying room. I

Another object of the invention is to supply heat to the garment for dryingpurposes in such manner as to keep the garment agitated until thoroughly dried and thus prevent shrinkage especially in silk garments.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described,

illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out intlie appendedclaims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevatlon of the invention show-mg a garment in position to be dried.

Figure2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view. a i

Figure 3 is awsect'ion taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2. V s

Figure 4 isa section taken substantially on the line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 isan enlarged fragmentary section through the distributor head.

Referring tothe drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denoteeorre spending parts, the reference character 10 indicates a casing; which is mounted upon a base lland is provided at one end with a door 12, the latter being controlled by a latchbar 13 so that the door may be maintained in a desired adjusted position.

vIlilzrtending from the opposite end 01 the casing, 10 is a funnel-shaped conduit 14: which is supported as indicated at 15 and which has extending from its outer enda vertically disposedportion 16 upon which is mounted a heat distributor or drier head 17. The head17 is substantially funnelshaped and provides anupwardly and outwardly flared portion which extends from the upper end of the vertically disposed portion 16 of the conduit,;the purpose of which will be later apparent.

Located within thecasing 10 is a coil 19 having an inlet 20'whichw isoontrolled by a or other heating agent;v the casing 10 thus providing a hot air chamber. Heated air from this chamber is forced through the condu'it 14 and out through the openings ofthe distributor head 17 by means of a motor driven fan 24 which is located within the casing 10. a

Extending upward from the distributor head 17 is a pipe 25 and teleseopioalllyn gaging this pipe is a pipe26 from which extends branches 27. The branches 27 are horizontally disposed and have adjustably connected to their outer ends perforated pipes 28. The pipes 25, 26, 27 and 28' thus provide additional. heat distributing means and as'a garment is adapted to be supported in the manner shown in Figure 1 of the drawings the distributor head 17 will distribute the heat throughout the body of the garment, while the pipes 25, 26, 2 7 and 28 will distribute heat to the upper portions so and sleeves of said garment. The pipes 28 are adjustable within the pipes 267 so that they may be regulated in accordance with the characterof the garment, or,the pipes 28 may be removed when the drier is used" 85,

"for small garments;

The lower end i the pipe 25 is provided with a downwardly and outwardly flared funnel-shaped portion 25 which extends into the'fiared portion of the distributor head 17 so as to receive a portion of the heat travelling upward through the conduit. Extending from the flared portion '25' 'are arms 26 whichsupport at their outer. ends substantially L-shapeddeflectors 18. These deflectors have their long arms extending downwardly within and spaced around the distributor head and are spaced from the walls of the latter. A portion of the heat passing upward from the conduit will; thus pass between one face of the deflector 18 and the flared port-ion 25 of the pipe 25and will be directed upward and outward to the lower portion of a garment, while a portion of the heat will pass between the defleetors 18 and the inner wall of the distributor head and will be deflected downward and outward by the short legs of the deflectors, against:v the lower edge of a garment. Heat will thus be distributed throughout the enmy tire garment:

ment support is one end of a cable 29. This cable passes over pulleys 30 and carries at its other end a weight 31., so that the height of the garment support may be regulated.

Communicating with the vertical portion 16 of the conduit is a funnel 31, which is adapted to have connected thereto a. hose 32, the latter being designed for use in. spotting a garment. Also extending from and communicating with the conduit 14 is a substantially funnel-shaped nozzle which is controlled by a valve 33. A deflector plate 33" is positioned within the conduit below the nozzle 33 so that a portion of the heat passing through the conduit will be deflected upward through this nozzle. An additional heat directing nozzle 34.- extends from the upper end of the vertical portion 16 of the conduit and is controlled by a valve 34. The nozzles 33 and 34 are for the purpose of directing heat to and drying flounces.

In order to extend the bottom of the garment around the distributor head 17. the latter supports at diametrically opposite sides, guides 35. These guides adjustably sup port expander elements or frames 26, while pivotally connected to these expander elements or 1 miles are spaced pairs of links 37. Connected to each pair of links is an arm 39 and these arms are connected as indicated at 29. An extension 40 connects the arms 39 to one end of an operating lever 41. This lever is pivotally mounted upon a stand or bracket 42 and is yieldingly drawn downward by a spring 43 and when in downward position, the expander elements 32 will be drawn inward. By pressing down upon the outer end of the lever 41. the expander elements may be moved outward to expand the bottom of the garment as illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings. The expander elements are held in this position by means of a toothed segment 44 which is engaged by a dog 4:5 carried by the lever 41.

By means of the fan 24:. heat from the air chamber furnished by the coil 19 is forced through the conduit outward through the distributor head to the garment so that the latter will be dried in an, appreciably short period. By means of the force of the heat, the garment is kept agitated while drying and shrinkage (especially in silk garments) thus prevented. Further. the garments are dried in a smooth and attractive manner.

Heat to the hose connection 31. may be controlled by a damper 46. while a damper 47 is provided for controlling heat to the distributor head 17.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as proper- 1y fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is:-

1. A garment drier comprising a heating element, a heat distributor of inverted frusto conical shape. means to conduct heat from the heating element to the heat distributor. a garment supporting member having its lower end mounted centrally within the lrusto conical heat distributor to position the garn'ient over and within said distributor.

2. A garment drier comprising a heating element. a heat distrilnitor. means to conduct heat from the heating element to the heat distributor, a garment supporting member mounted upon the heat distributor to position the garment over said distributor. and rigid horizontally disposed frame members telescopically collapsible adjacent said distributor.

3. A garment drier con'iprising a heating element, a heat distributor. means to conduct heat from the heating element to the heatdistributor. a garment supporting member mounted upon the heat distributor to position the garment over said distributor and horizontally movable adjustable frame members to expand the bottom of the garment around the heat distributor.

4. A garment drier comprising a heating element, a heat: distributor. means to conduct heat from the heating element to the heat distributor, a garment supporting member mounted upon the heat distributor to position the garment over said distributor, horizontally telescopically expandible frame elements adjacent said heat distributor, means to guide said elements and means to adjustably position said elements to expand the bottom of the garment around the heat distributor.

5. A garment drier comprising a heating element. a heat distributor. means to conduct heat from the heating element to the heat distributor. garment supporting member mounted upon the heat distributor to position the garment over said distributor and a combined adjustable garment supporting member and heat distributor to support a garment in drying position over the first named heat distributor.

(i. A. garment drier comprising a hollow garment supporting member and n'ieans directing supply heat through said member to dry a garment supported thereon and means to separate the heat units and force a por tion of the heat upward and a portion of the heat downward to distribute the heat throughout the garment.

7. A garment drier comprising a casing. a heating coil therein. a heating distributor having an upwardly flared mouth. a conduit connecting the casing and heat distributor, a hollow garment supporting member arranged centrally of the distributor and hav- Inn . ing its lower end extending thereinto to support a garment above the heatdistributor, and means 'to force the current of air over the coils to heat the air and direct the heated air through the conduit and heat distributor through the supported garment, and adjustable means to. regulate the admission of air to the casing.

8. A garment drier comprising a heating element, a heat distributor, a conduit for conducting heat from the heating element to the heat distributor, a garment supporting member mounted upon the heat distributor to position the garment over said distributor and a hose connection communicating with the conduit for spotting.

9. A garment drier comprising a heating element, a heat distributor, means to conduct heat from the heating element to the heat distributor, a garment supporting member mounted above the heat distributor to position the garment over said distributor and adjustable sleeve supporting members and heat distributing nozzles included in the garment supporting member.

10. A garment drier comprising a casing having an air heating element therein, a conduit leading from the casing and having an upwardly flared end, a hollow garment support open at its ends extending vertically above said flared end and projecting thereinto, hollow cross arms having their bores in communication with the bore of said support, and openings adjacent the ends of said arms.

11. A garment drier comprising a casing having an air heating element therein, a conduit leading from the casing and having an upwardly flared end, a hollow garment support open at its ends extending vertically above said flared end and projecting thereinto, hollow cross arms having their bores in communication with the bore of said support, openings adjacent the ends of said arms, and telescopically adjustable means for holding the lower end of the garment distended about the flared end of the conduit.

12. In a device of the character described, a heating element surrounded by a casing, an upwardly flaring funnel-shaped heat distributor in communication with said easing, means for forcing air over said heating element and out through said distributor, and a vertical tubular garment support open at its lower end and having a down wardly flaring funnel-shaped member extending from its lower end into the upwardly flared distributor.

13. In a device of the character described,

a heating element surrounded by a casing,

an upwardly flaring funnel-shaped heat distributor in communication with said casvertical tubular garment support open at its lower end andhaving a downwardly flaring funnel-shaped member extending from its lower end into the upwardly flared distributor, and bafile members projecting from a point within the distributor and overlapping the edges thereof and projecting outwardly downward, said members lying in spaced relation to the distributor walls.

15. In a device of the character described, a heating element surrounded by a casing, an upwardly flaring funnel-shaped heat distributor in communication with said cas ing, means for forcing air over saidheating element and out through said distributor, and a vertical tubular garment support open at its lower end and having a downwardly flaring funnel-shaped member extending from its lower end into the upwardly flared distributor, said support having hollow horizontal arms extending therefrom and provided with apertures, 'the b'ores of said arms being in communication with that of the support.

16. Ina device of the character described, a casing, a heating element therein, a heat distributing element communicating with said casing, a support extending above the heat distributing element, comprising vertically arranged open ended tubes adjustable relative to each other, and hollow arms having their bores in communication with the upper end of said vertical tubes, and comprising sections adjustable horizontally, the outer sections being perforated.

17. In a device of the character described, a heating element, a heat distributing element, means for supporting a garment above the heat distributing element, elements expandably connected for holding the lower end of the garment distended about the heat distributing element, a toggle connected with said elements for expanding them, and means for operating said toggle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDWARD B. RUBY. 

